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Barefoot Social Worker – a libertarian social work perspective Barefoot Social Worker Radical social work site exploring a class-based approach to social work with some thought-provoking articles. Care And Health Law – Home Page Social work led organisation committed to improving the level of care delivered in the UK no less. Practical information, circulars, articles…

I have been reading with growing alarm about the case of Fran Lyons and in the press (see this Daily Mail article . I have to say I rarely like to get drawn into this sort of debate as usually you can only hear one half of the story. But the half that I have heard…

You may be convinced that the social worker is lying. But think very carefully about that word. It is complicated. Someone may say something that is not true and so on one level they are lying ie not telling the truth. But are they deliberately trying to deceive? Just like you they ar often reporting…

You can always ask! However, in UK family law the court has no power to force the local authority to change the social worker. Think about why you are not getting along. Social workers have a very difficult job to do – and they have to say some unpleasant things to parents. Will it really…